Beechwood, Michigan Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,963
Males: 1,512   (51.0%)
Females: 1,451   (49.0%)

Ottawa County

Median resident age:   33.0 years
Michigan median age:   35.5 years

Zip codes: 49424 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,800 (it was $46,676 in 2000)
Beechwood   $50,800
Michigan:   $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $137,700 (it was $113,600 in 2000)
Beechwood   $137,700
Michigan:   $149,300

Beechwood, MI residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Beechwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.8%)
  • Hispanic (13.5%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
  • Other Asian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: Dutch (30.9%), German (17.1%), English (9.8%), United States (7.9%), Polish (5.9%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.83 square miles.

Population density: 1616 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Beechwood

For population 25 years and over in Beechwood

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beechwood CDP

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

210 residents are foreign born (2.9% Asia, 2.8% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This place:   7.1%
Michigan:   5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Beechwood:   1.2% ($1,334)
Michigan:   1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wyoming, MI (29.9 miles , pop. 69,368).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (125.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Holland, MI (1.8 miles ), Zeeland, MI (7.2 miles ), Saugatuck, MI (11.3 miles ), Douglas, MI (12.3 miles ), Fennville, MI (14.3 miles ), Allendale, MI (17.6 miles ), Hudsonville, MI (18.3 miles ), Grand Haven, MI (19.2 miles ).

Latitude: 42.80 N, Longitude: 86.12 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,532 (+51.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 273 (18.2%)


10 people in other group homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 616

This place's Wikipedia profile



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Chemicals (10%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


Average climate in Beechwood, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Beechwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Beechwood place center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Beechwood:
  • HOLLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HOLLAND, MI)
  • ZEELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ZEELAND, MI)
  • NORTH OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GRAND HAVEN, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beechwood:
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 27 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beechwood:
  • PARK TOWNSHIP (about 3 miles; HOLLAND, MI; ID: HLM)
  • TULIP CITY (about 5 miles; HOLLAND, MI; ID: BIV)
  • OTTAWA EXECUTIVE (about 15 miles; ZEELAND, MI; ID: Z98)

Amtrak station near Beechwood:
  • 2 miles: HOLLAND (171 LINCOLN AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beechwood:
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 3 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)

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Lake: Macatawa, Lake (A) .

Creek: Pine Creek (A) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.7 people
Michigan:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   69.6%
Whole state:   68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   5.8%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   8.1%
Whole state:   10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   4.1%
Whole state:   4.8%

Beechwood compared to Michigan state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.31%
Michigan average:   5.24%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Ottawa County:   0.06%
Michigan average:   0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, MI  2.25% ($48,103 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI  0.67% ($36,279)
from Muskegon County, MI  0.64% ($33,050)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.45%
Michigan average:   5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Ottawa County:   0.05%
Michigan average:   0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, MI  1.96% ($36,905 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI  0.71% ($40,551)
to Muskegon County, MI  0.67% ($38,249)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beechwood:
  • WHTC (1450 AM; 1 kW; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMFN (640 AM; 1 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMHG (1600 AM; 5 kW; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beechwood:
  • WTHS (89.9 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: HOPE COLLEGE)
  • WJQK (99.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: BEACON BC/ING CO. OF WEST MICHIGAN)
  • WGNB (89.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WYVN (92.7 FM; SAUGATUCK, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
  • WGVU-FM (88.5 FM; ALLENDALE, MI; Owner: BD OF CONTROL,GRAND VALLEY ST UNIV.)
  • WMUS-FM (106.9 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGHN-FM (92.1 FM; GRAND HAVEN, MI; Owner: WGHN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beechwood:
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)

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